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UN seeks support from Iran, US, Israel and others for initiative to get food and fertilizer through Strait of Hormuz
UNITED NATIONS, March 27, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been in contact with Iran’s foreign minister and the U.S. ambassador over a new task force aimed at ensuring food, fertilizer and humanitarian aid can move through the Strait of Hormuz without disruption, the United Nations said on Friday. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Guterres had also spoken with the foreign ministers of Egypt and Pakistan, as well as Bahrain’s
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Iran response to U.S. peace proposal expected Friday, source says
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 26, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein WASHINGTON, March 27, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iran’s response to a U.S. peace proposal aimed at ending the war in the Middle East is expected on Friday, according to a source briefed on the matter. U.S. President Donald Trump and senior White House officials have been told through interlocutors to expect an Iranian counter-prop
Mar 271 min read


IRGC warns workers to leave US- and Israel-linked industries immediately
SABN JEDDAH, March 27, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned workers at industrial companies in the region with U.S. shareholders or links to Israel to leave their workplaces immediately on Friday, saying retaliatory operations were under way, according to Iranian state media. The warning came after U.S. and Israeli attacks on industrial and nuclear-related sites in Iran, including the Shahid Khondab heavy water complex in Arak an
Mar 271 min read


IAEA chief warns of radiological risk after reported strikes near Bushehr plant
A satellite image shows the Bushehr nuclear power plant, in Bushehr Province, Iran, on May 26, 2025. 2025 Planet Labs PBC/Handout/Reuters VIENNA, March 26, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi voiced deep concern on Thursday over reported military strikes near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant and warned that any damage to the operating facility could trigger a major radiological accident. Grossi said the latest strikes took place on
Mar 261 min read


Turkey relays messages between Iran and U.S. in push for de-escalation
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan speaks after a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Turkey, March 9, 2026. Mustafa Kamaci/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS Riyadh, March 25, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Turkey is relaying messages between Iran and the United States as part of efforts to encourage de-escalation and direct negotiations, Harun Armagan, vice chair of foreign affairs for President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party, told Reuters on Wednesday. Armagan said th
Mar 261 min read


Spain’s Sanchez says global citizens should not bear cost of Iran war
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a press conference after attending a special summit of European Union leaders to discuss transatlantic relations following U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to impose new tariffs on goods from a list of EU countries over his demand to acquire Greenland, in Brussels, Belgium January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman Riyadh, March 25, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday it
Mar 261 min read


Kuwait detects 20 ballistic missiles, nine drones in 24 hours
Riyadh, March 25, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday that air defence systems detected 20 ballistic missiles and nine hostile drones in the country’s airspace over the past 24 hours, as authorities also dealt with a drone strike on a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport. The ministry said 13 missiles were intercepted and destroyed, while seven fell outside the threat zone without posing any danger. It added that six hostile
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Saudi Arabia, Gulf states and Jordan condemn Iranian attacks in joint statement
Riyadh, March 25, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan renewed their condemnation on Wednesday of what they described as blatant Iranian attacks against their territories, saying the actions violated international law, international humanitarian law and the United Nations Charter. In a joint statement, the countries said the attacks had been carried out either directly or through Iran-backed proxies and
Mar 251 min read


Saudi, Hungarian defense ministers discuss regional developments amid ongoing Iranian attacks
SPA Riyadh, March 25, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from Hungarian Defense Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky. During the call, the two sides discussed regional developments amid ongoing Iranian attacks and their impact on regional and international security and stability.
Mar 251 min read


Saudi foreign minister holds calls with Syrian, Egyptian counterparts on regional developments
SPA RIYADH, March 25, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held separate phone calls with his Syrian and Egyptian counterparts on Wednesday to discuss regional developments. In his call with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, Prince Faisal discussed the latest developments in the region and efforts under way in response to them. In his call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Prince Faisal discussed deve
Mar 251 min read


U.N. chief names Jean Arnault as envoy for Middle East war
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres gestures during a press conference, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 14, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir Riyadh, March 25, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday named veteran French diplomat Jean Arnault as his personal envoy on the conflict in the Middle East, warning that the war was “out of
Mar 251 min read


Rosatom Evacuates More Workers From Iran’s Bushehr Plant
Riyadh, March 25, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The head of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom said more workers were being evacuated from Iran’s Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant after another reported strike on the plant’s territory. Rosatom chief Alexei Likhachev said the company would reduce staffing at the site to a minimum until the situation stabilises, after announcing that another group of workers had left on Wednesday and that further evacuatio
Mar 251 min read


Drones hit fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, causing fire
RIYADH, March 25, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Drones struck a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday, causing a fire, Kuwaiti civil aviation authorities said. The attack caused material damage, but no casualties had been reported so far, according to Abdullah Al-Rajhi, spokesperson for Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Emergency teams were deployed to the site and firefighters were working to contain the blaze, Al-Rajhi
Mar 251 min read


Pope Leo Renews Ceasefire Call as Iran War Intensifies
Pope Leo at the Vatican, March 15, 2026. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS Riyadh, March 24, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Pope Leo renewed his call for a ceasefire as the war involving Iran expanded, warning that hatred and violence were worsening and urging authorities to pursue dialogue instead of weapons. Speaking to journalists as he left his residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Leo said he was concerned by what he described as the rising level of animosity in the
Mar 251 min read


Starmer reiterates support for Saudi Arabia in call with Crown Prince
SPA RIYADH, March 25, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reiterated support for Saudi Arabia in a call with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday as the two discussed the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The two discussed the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to a Downing Street spokesperson. Starmer also updated the Crown Prince on the deployment of further British defensive military equipment, the spokesperson said
Mar 251 min read


UAE condemns Iran attack on Bahrain, warns of regional escalation
WAM RIYADH, March 24, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The United Arab Emirates condemned Iran’s attack on Bahrain on Tuesday and warned that it risked widening tensions in the Gulf, after the strike killed a Moroccan civilian contractor working with the UAE Armed Forces and wounded Emirati and Bahraini personnel. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, described the attack as a violation of Bahrain’s sovereignty and a threat to the kingdom’s security and stab
Mar 241 min read


Bahrain says Emirati serviceman killed in Iranian attack
MANAMA, March 24 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Bahrain said on Tuesday that an Emirati serviceman was killed while responding alongside Bahraini forces to an Iranian attack, in an incident that also left Bahraini and Emirati personnel wounded. Bahrain’s defense ministry said the serviceman was killed while responding to the attack with Bahraini forces. It added that a number of Bahraini and Emirati personnel were wounded, without giving further details. Emirati authorities s
Mar 241 min read


Amazon says AWS Bahrain region disrupted after drone activity
A technician works at an Amazon Web Services AI data center in New Carlisle, Indiana, U.S., October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Noah Berger for AWS DUBAI, March 24 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Amazon said its Amazon Web Services region in Bahrain had been disrupted following drone activity in the area, marking the second time in a month that the war has affected the company’s operations in the region. The company said it was helping customers move workloads to other AWS regions while
Mar 241 min read


World Economic Forum reschedules Jeddah meeting amid regional developments
A view of logos on the last day of the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse RIYADH, March 24 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The World Economic Forum has rescheduled its international meeting on cooperation and growth, which had been due to take place in Jeddah on April 22 and 23, following coordination with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Economy and Planning, SPA reported on Tuesday. The ministry indicated
Mar 241 min read


Belgium, Greece and Netherlands express support for Saudi Arabia in calls with Crown Prince
SPA JEDDAH, March 24 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Belgium’s King Philippe, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten held separate phone calls with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, expressing support for the kingdom as regional tensions escalated. The calls focused on developments in the region and their impact on regional and international security, according to the Saudi Press Agency. In his call with the crown prince,
Mar 241 min read
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